vitamin D poll

poet_kelly
on 8/5/11 2:31 am - OH

Do you take additional vitamin D beyond what's in your multi and/or calcium supplements?

If so, how much and how often?

Are you taking D3 or D2 (D3 is absorbed a lot better than D2)?

What was your vitamin D level the last time you had labs done, if you know?

Kelly

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poet_kelly
on 8/5/11 2:32 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I take 50,000 IU D3 three or four times a week. I was doing it four times a week but when I had labs done a couple weeks ago, my vitamin D level was 142 so I'm cutting back just a little.

Kelly

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JerseyJim
on 8/5/11 2:38 am - Sayre, PA

RNY on 05/23/11

In addition to what's in my multi and calcium, I take 3000IU of D3 daily as well as the 50,000IU D2 perscribed by my NUT.

My D level was 8 when I had my labs done a week post-op and I have my three month labs being drawn next week, so I'll see if the combo made a difference. If not, then I'll go for the 50,000IU D3 several times a week.

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ktharp89
on 8/5/11 2:41 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

Why would you need to take D2 AND D3?

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JerseyJim
on 8/5/11 2:54 am - Sayre, PA

RNY on 05/23/11

D2 because my NUT said it would help, and D3 is what is in my multi and calcium, but not at the levels I want them to be, so I suppliment with one extra 1000IU pill everytime I take my calcium in order to further help calcium absorbtion.

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poet_kelly
on 8/5/11 2:54 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

You wouldn't.

Kelly

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fatfreemama
on 8/5/11 2:47 am - San Jose, CA

RNY on 12/07/09

I take an additional 5000IU of D3 (dry - BA) every day. My D level taken at my one year anniversary in December was 45.

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Dave Chambers
on 8/5/11 4:57 am - Mira Loma, CA

RNY on 05/10/06

I've had issues trying to get my D levels up to the 80-90 numbers for best health. I had an 8 post op for D, took those script D, one a wk for 6 months, which brought it up to a 14. I had dry D3 in my calcium and in the liquid multi I began taking. 6 wks later, labs showed a 33 for D, so the dry D3 in the multi was doing far more in 6 wks than the script D2 did in 6 months. I then took 4 of the 50K IU dry D3 per week for 2 1/2 years. Labs last Oct. showed a 65. Still not at 80. I've now bumped it up to taking a 50K IU dry D3 daily. DAVE

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Nee000
on 8/5/11 5:16 am - MI

I take 50,000 IU D2, prescribed by doc, once per week. Surgeon said my d level was fine during my 3 mo check up.

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Meditative Hag
on 8/5/11 6:52 am - Belleville, IL

RNY on 06/29/10

I take Dry Vitamin D3...I do 2 weeks of 10,000 iu's and then one week of the 50,000 ius (Only because I am NOT a big "get sunlight" person...I'm as pale as a vampire)

My labs look really good. My D is around 75-80.

Warmly,
Jackie

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